SALZBURG

It’s highly recommended to visit Love Lock Bridge while exploring Salzburg, taking you over the Salzach river from the modern “New Salzburg” to the old city on the other side of the bridge. Some of these buildings go back to the 7th century!

And of course if you’re in the birthplace of the most talented musician who ever lived, you better believe you should visit his childhood home while strolling the streets. Mozart’s house is right along the strip on the way to Love Lock Bridge. Many good restaurants along the way!

We were excited to start the tour going up into the Alps, and Salzburg gives you the best view of them because this city sits at the foothills of the Alps which starts here in Austria and ends in France! For the best view, take the funicular train up to the top of Hohensalzburg fortress. Great views from both sides!

Hohensalzburg Fortress

And then after lunch on top of the fortress we came down to St. Peter’s Abbey to view the amazing artwork. It’s one thing seeing pictures, but actually stepping inside these churches and seeing the paintings on the ceiling, I felt like I was back in time. No one can prepare you for the absolute beauty of this city.

And of course if you’re a Sound of Music fan, you must stop by Mirabell Palace where they filmed the Do-Re-Mi sequence as well as Nonnberg Abbey, where the kids went to visit Maria when she left, but the nun wouldn’t let them in. Also the scene where the nuns helped Maria and the Von Trapp family escape from the Nazis!!!